Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 371,854	$ 343,908
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	75,242	78,233
Non-cash stock compensation	23,404	18,077
Deferred income taxes	(11,094)	(1,108)
Other non-cash expense	43,325	1,450
Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment	(707)	528
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	(125,573)	12,565
Other	(36,760)	(78,197)
Net cash provided by operating activities	339,691	375,456
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(39,373)	(28,073)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	415	82
Other	0	4,994
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	(171,613)	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(210,571)	(22,997)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	63,067	5,751
Repayment of long-term debt	(40,162)	(298,041)
Repayment of finance lease obligations	(3,726)	(5,111)
Issuance of common shares	8,845	24,136
Purchase of treasury shares	(233,767)	(46,840)
Dividends paid	(88,675)	(68,021)
Net cash used in financing activities	(294,418)	(388,126)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(5,937)	1,609
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(171,235)	(34,058)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	299,972	208,293
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 128,737	$ 174,235